With the America Desk, a single point of contact on the US corridor.
Market access, contracts, and dispute management between the US and Türkiye.
A local team and central coordination along the United States corridor
The America Desk offers companies an actionable roadmap by reading the commercial rhythm of the relevant market together with the practical realities of applying Turkish law.
It manages matters with a core team that addresses investment, contract, compliance, dispute, and operational requirements together; where needed, we bring local experts together under a single point of coordination.
Services Offered by the Desk
Actionable and coordinated advice at every stage of cross-border work.
Investment & Market Access
We build a legal roadmap for market entry, company formation, investment structure, and local operational steps.
Explore →Contracts & Trade
We align supply, distribution, service, and commercial contracts with the relevant law and commercial objectives.
Explore →Disputes & Arbitration
We provide strategy, representation, and local coordination in commercial disputes, arbitration, litigation and enforcement proceedings.
Explore →Compliance & Supply Chain
We manage supply chain, ESG, data, and contractual compliance obligations together with operational processes.
Explore →Permits & Work Arrangements
We coordinate permit, work, and local registration requirements for investor, manager, and employee mobility.
Explore →Tax & Accounting Coordination
We tie the tax, accounting, and payroll dimensions into a single project plan together with the relevant experts.
Explore →Related Focus Areas
America Desk brings several strategic focus areas together under one roof.
Legal Tech
Product- and process-focused advisory on legal technologies, contract automation, data rooms, AI-assisted legal processes, and regulatory compliance.
Explore the focus area →Expansion into Türkiye
For foreign investors entering the Turkish market, we structure company formation, investment incentives, contracts, employment arrangements, tax and compliance processes.
Explore →Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
Advisory on due diligence, transaction structure, contracts, closing and integration processes in merger, acquisition, joint-venture and investment transactions.
Explore →Related Practice Areas
America Desk works with the firm’s relevant legal disciplines on cross-border matters.
Sectors We Serve
A selection of sectors this desk works with most often.
Technology
Legal advisory on licensing, SaaS, data, intellectual property, investment, scaling, compliance, and product law for technology companies.
Explore →Banking & Finance
Advisory services in banking, fintech, payments, lending, collateral, investment, regulation and financial dispute processes.
Explore →Healthcare
Regulatory, data, contract, investment and dispute advisory for healthcare services, medical products and the pharmaceutical ecosystem.
Explore →Selected Matters
A selection of representative matters handled by this desk. Client names are anonymised for confidentiality.
Cross-border structuring under the America Desk
Designing the corporate structure, contract architecture and local implementation steps together.
Renewal of supply and distribution agreements
Restructuring risk allocation, delivery, and payment provisions for a cross-border commercial relationship.
Market access and compliance roadmap
Preparing the legal requirements, responsibility matrix, and implementation schedule prior to entering a new market.
A single point of contact, a multidisciplinary team
Our desk structure combines market- or subject-specific experience with all of our firm's practice areas. This way, you move forward with a single centre of strategy and responsibility, without getting lost among separate advisors.
- A core team dedicated to the market or subject
- The ability to work in Turkish, English and German
- A model integrated with practice areas and sector teams
- A single view across contract, compliance and dispute work
- Coordination with local and international partner firms when needed
Desk Team
Meet the multilingual core team working on this desk.
Related Publications
America Desk — related insights and guides.
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ESG & Supply ChainsGeneral Assessment of the European Union’s Work on the Due Diligence Directive
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Trade Fair LawInterim injunctions (Einstweilige Verfügung) at trade fairs and how to act
Read more →In matters that have an investment, trade, contract, compliance, or dispute dimension in the relevant market or subject, the desk team coordinates the file through a single point of contact.
We designate the file's main point of contact and connect the relevant desks and practice-area teams to the same work plan. On the client side, communication runs through a single channel.
No. The desk structure is a team-formation model focused on the relevant market or subject. The scope of services is determined according to the needs of the file.
Depending on the needs of the file, we work in Turkish, English, and German; we organise communication and documentation with foreign parties accordingly.
The market or subject objective, existing contracts, party information, the timeline, and any dispute or compliance documents, if available, are sufficient for an initial assessment.
The right legal partner for your work in America.
United States of America · Regional Desk